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Doing *EVERY POSSIBLE* quest? Is there a permanent/tangible reward to do so?

'Once you get the area deed (sans reputation, etc. I'm talking about deeds) for getting quests done, is there any further need or benefit as far as deeds go to clean the quests out if you are so far ahead level-wise? In other words, is there a permanent, tangible benefit for doing every possible thing you could do? Is there something besides paltry XP and obsolescent items?

No. just the satisfaction that you've done it all. You also have to watch because some patches and updates add or change quests. So you might have to go back and find them later, which is a pain if you are completionist. I usually try to complete almost everything, deeds, quests, but some are not worth the travel time. Plus there are repeatables and there are deeds for doing certain ones a certain number of times. If you get bored, there are lots of social deeds for emotes and eating things. See the wiki pages.

Thank you kindly. I suspected this, but I just didn't want to deal with a bunch of malarkey in my quest for virtues, and turbine points.

Originally Posted by BeachGolf

No. just the satisfaction that you've done it all. You also have to watch because some patches and updates add or change quests. So you might have to go back and find them later, which is a pain if you are completionist. I usually try to complete almost everything, deeds, quests, but some are not worth the travel time. Plus there are repeatables and there are deeds for doing certain ones a certain number of times. If you get bored, there are lots of social deeds for emotes and eating things. See the wiki pages.

players like this are the ruination of the game. why bother to do quests when you have gotten the rewards?

How about the fun of it....the social interaction with other players in the area...how about helping the other players in the area...how about learning your class...learning how to function in a fellowship.

I'm really beginning to have a very hard time with the notion that lvl85 is the only thing worthy of accomplishment.

But instead...lets do the minimum and move on to the next area so we can do the minimum there...and when you hit lvl85...be sure to post in here how you don't know your class...or how to run in a group.

I'm terribly sorry my question aggravated you so much, but as it stands, I have over 20 toons that I have gotten past level 20, and doing the same quests over, and over again ***REALLY*** suck, and I did this BEFORE you got XP for doing crafts. The vast majority of the people are high level, and I wanted to raid. Yes, I am trying to level as fast as I can, and I have done most of these early quests over, and over again, but now that I have hit a post-20 level, I wish to empower my character as quickly as I might. I play at night now, where there are few other players playing, so being social is much harder to do now. I chose an RP server (Laurelin) so that I could associate with whom I deem to be a higher class of player.

I think you read too much into things, and not in a positive way. Such is my assessment of your character, based on your rush to judge mine. I'm still going to complete the quests, but it is a matter of timetable. I want the permanent things. Not the momentary gear. I like stat improvements, virtues, and turbine points, as that is the best bet one has for permanent individual improvement. The social aspect is great, provided there are people playing the same time you are.

Originally Posted by Lordthebruce

players like this are the ruination of the game. why bother to do quests when you have gotten the rewards?

How about the fun of it....the social interaction with other players in the area...how about helping the other players in the area...how about learning your class...learning how to function in a fellowship.

I'm really beginning to have a very hard time with the notion that lvl85 is the only thing worthy of accomplishment.

But instead...lets do the minimum and move on to the next area so we can do the minimum there...and when you hit lvl85...be sure to post in here how you don't know your class...or how to run in a group.

players like this are the ruination of the game. why bother to do quests when you have gotten the rewards?

How about the fun of it....the social interaction with other players in the area...how about helping the other players in the area...how about learning your class...learning how to function in a fellowship.

I'm really beginning to have a very hard time with the notion that lvl85 is the only thing worthy of accomplishment.

But instead...lets do the minimum and move on to the next area so we can do the minimum there...and when you hit lvl85...be sure to post in here how you don't know your class...or how to run in a group.

so very aggravated

Whoooa!! Calm down, being aggrevated is not good for the blood-pressure There are many good reasons to want to skip some quests (or an whole area!) i can think of which has nothing to do with rushing to 85.

And honestly, even if there where only bad reasons (according to you!) or someone wants to rush to 85, i think everything would be a bit smoother if people cared more about how they play to enjoy the game their way and a bit less on what other players do... (This is btw also pretty valid in real-life imho, not only in LotRO)

How could anyone elses playstyle really affect you to the point they 'ruin the game' somehow?

For me, on my main, story is the big thing.
If you dont finish some of the quest lines, you won't find out some interesting things.
For example, the Trollshaws has a quest line that deals with the history of the gaunt lords.
Also if you kill the watcher you really make some dwarf's day.

There are some steeds you get only by doing meta-deeds. I am fairly certain they are still obtainable. Check out www.lotrosteeds.com to see pics and how to get them, though the site hasn't been updated lately.

I'm baffled by how many people get personally insulted by and even angry over the fact that different people have different ways of having fun.

I do encourage you to check out this series of articles that examines the various ways one can enjoy a video game - and shows that there is no one "proper" way to do so.

So as a little bit of a "completionist" myself, I think it would be lovely to have a little something telling you "you have done EVERY POSSIBLE THING in [here]." Doesn't need to give you anything - gear, virtue, title... Just that little virtual pat on the back that's the life and blood of this very specific type of neurotic.

I'm baffled by how many people get personally insulted by and even angry over the fact that different people have different ways of having fun.

I do encourage you to check out this series of articles that examines the various ways one can enjoy a video game - and shows that there is no one "proper" way to do so.

So as a little bit of a "completionist" myself, I think it would be lovely to have a little something telling you "you have done EVERY POSSIBLE THING in [here]." Doesn't need to give you anything - gear, virtue, title... Just that little virtual pat on the back that's the life and blood of this very specific type of neurotic.

Even tough it was actually warranted this time, do you just enter threads to continually remind everyone that people have their own opinions and preferences on how to enjoy the game? You had even accused me of holding contempt towards those that did have an different playstyle than my own., where in fact I was not even addressing that topic.

There are some steeds you get only by doing meta-deeds. I am fairly certain they are still obtainable. Check out www.lotrosteeds.com to see pics and how to get them, though the site hasn't been updated lately.

Off-topic: Yes, they are all still obtainable, but the lotro wiki article about mounts is better updated source for these matters - http://lotro-wiki.com/index.php/Mounts
I think currently it is only the new summer fest mount that is missing.

Have been looking for that one since ages. It is ~1.5 years or more since Thorog is totally out of fashion (I was late to the party), which is why I still can't get it.
Another frustrating one is the Mirk meta-deed horse. The guy who created the Dungeons 3-man + their deeds wins the second best in Terrible Ideas, right after the guy who turned it into a 6-man.

Off-topic Hint: Everything that relies on NPCs AI in this game should be avoided from fight mechanics. You may decide it is an interesting idea. It is not. Then, sometimes you may think it is usable in a boss fight. Think again.
The annoyance a player is expected to endure because of stupid NPCs should really go as far as skirmish raids difficulty level, and not a step further.